National Instruments AT Manuel D’Utilisation

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Serial Hardware and Software for Windows

Contents

About This Manual

Conventions ...................................................................................................................xiii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xiv

Chapter 1
Introduction

How to Use This Manual ...............................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Optional Equipment .......................................................................................................1-3
Serial Hardware Overview.............................................................................................1-3

PCI Kits ...........................................................................................................1-3
PXI Kits ...........................................................................................................1-4
PCMCIA Kits ..................................................................................................1-6
AT Kits ............................................................................................................1-6

NI-Serial Software Overview ........................................................................................1-8
Time-Saving Development Tools ..................................................................................1-8

Chapter 2
PCI Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration

Windows 2000 ...............................................................................................................2-1

Install the Software..........................................................................................2-1
Install the Hardware ........................................................................................2-2
Verify the Installation......................................................................................2-4
Configure Communication Port Settings.........................................................2-5

Windows Me/9x .............................................................................................................

Install the Software..........................................................................................2-9
Install the Hardware ........................................................................................2-10
Verify the Installation......................................................................................2-12
Configure Communication Port Settings.........................................................2-14

Windows NT..................................................................................................................2-18

Install the Software..........................................................................................2-18
Install the Hardware ........................................................................................2-18
Verify the Installation......................................................................................2-20
Configure Communication Port Settings.........................................................2-21